I Am A Seed Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn I Am A Seed in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

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Chords: B – E – A – E
I Am A Seed sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: B is B, D# and F#; E is E, G# and B; A is A, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
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- BB · D# · F#
- EE · G# · B
- AA · C# · E
65 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Ping-pong bounce
High, low, high, low on every beat: a ping-pong bounce. Musicians call it broken chord 8-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 302 songs of the library.
Ping-pong bounceBroken chord · BalladLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Push chords
Two quick chords and a push just before beat 3, then space. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Push chordsSyncopated chords · RockRight handEasy
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Both hands at 138 BPM
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
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Ending: E – B – E
The last chords are I – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
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What chords are in I Am A Seed?

The loop is B – E – A – E (V – I – IV – I) in E major, and the song ends on E – B – E.

What key is I Am A Seed in?

E major, at about 138 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in I Am A Seed?

Ping-pong bounce: broken chord 8-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is I Am A Seed easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.